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Cellist
France / United States · b. 1955
Cellist, born in Paris to Chinese parents and raised in New York. He has recorded more than ninety albums, founded the Silkroad ensemble in 1998, and has performed and recorded the Bach cello suites three times across his career.
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Perfection is always a desired goal, but it cannot be a primary goal. Expression has to be the primary goal, because otherwise, there is no need for an actual person to be there.
Recorded Voice of America, VOA feature, January 2009, Voice of America, 2 November 2009 source
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